IAPH Press Releases

IAPH Press Releases (since Jan 2011)

【2013】  　 4 March 　・ Ports work together on cleaner fuels for shipping (IAPH WPCI LNG Fuelled Vessels Working Group) 　 【2012】  　 1 August 　・ IAPH Conference Vice President Arley Baker speaks in Tokyo to promote the IAPH Los Angeles Conference 2013 　 9 July 　・ IAPH establishes a new committee on Port Finance and Economics to address new challenges and opportunities facing the world port industry 　 2 July 　・  IAPH establishes a Women’s Forum Conference Component for the Advancement and Empowerment of Women in the Maritime Industry 　 18 June 　・ Maritime Industry Asks IMO to Require the Weighing of Containers 　 8 June 　・ The International Association of Ports and Harbors establishes new vision and mission statements, reaffirming the organization’s commitment as a leading international body of the global port industry 【2011】 　 20 December 　・ The International Association of Ports and Harbors sponsors the Internatioal Maritime Organization’s Asia/Pacific Regional Workshop on London Convention and Protocol, 14-18 May 2012, Jeju, Republic of Korea 　 12 December 　・ Ports and Carriers United on the Need to Weigh Loaded Containers (IAPH/ICS/BIMCO/WSC Joint Press Release)   22 July 　・ Member Ports of the IAPH welcome the International Maritime Organization's new mandatory measures to reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions from international shipping - By 2025, the IMO’s New Energy Efficiency Design Index standards will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% among ships that are 400 gross tonnage or larger 29 Jun 　・  IAPH advocates for stronger anti-piracy measures and contributes to relief fund for victims of the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami 1 Jun 　・ The 27th IAPH World Ports Conference in Busan, Korea, provides an excellent platform for sharing best practices and experiences ・ IAPH adopts five resolutions on “container safety”, “port infrastructure development”, “ESI”, “piracy” and “the Great East Japan Earthquake” in Busan, Korea 21 Feb ・ IAPH Asia/Oceania Region meets in Auckalnd, New Zealand